Reserve Pro League 2 match prediction: Little separates Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 and KV Oostende U21 in quality

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Competition: Belgium Reserve Pro League 2
Competition: Mon 31.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

A total of 16 sets of games are played and both Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 and KV Oostende U21 are at the right end of the league table. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have the most scored goals (41) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • KV Oostende U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Reserve Pro League 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 form and stats

Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have collected 17 points from their Reserve Pro League 2 home games so far after 5-2-2. Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Union St-Gilloise U21 defeat 126 days ago.

Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Excelsior Virton U21's place. The match ended 3-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Deinze U21 and winning 6-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 as a small favourite), we find four games. Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 has won two of these, drawn zero and lost two.

Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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KV Oostende U21 form and stats

Playing away, KV Oostende U21 have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Reserve Pro League 2 this season.

Oostende play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting RWDM U21 (placed 7th).

Before that, KV Oostende U21 secured a home win against Waasland-Beveren U21 with the score 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with KV Oostende U21 playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were three KV Oostende U21 wins, one draw and one defeat.

KV Oostende U21 have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the squads faced each other earlier this campaign; KV Oostende U21 - Beerschot-Wilrijk 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 two wins, one draw and KV Oostende U21 one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 missing players

KV Oostende U21 missing players

Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 KV Oostende U21
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 9 1 Played P 1 7 15
11 5 1 Won W 0 2 8
3 2 0 Drew D 0 3 5
2 2 0 Lost L 1 2 2
41 17 2 Scored S 0 14 37
15 10 1 Conceded C 3 10 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
88% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 87%
69% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 73%
50% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 71% 53%
19% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 20%
62% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 53%
25% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 40%
12% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 29% 13%
 
6.5 5.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 8
5.3 4.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 2.9
1.5 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.9 13.6 18 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.2 13.6
7.4 6.9 11 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.8 6.5
36% 29% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 42%
 
9.7 9.4 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9.2 7.7
4.5 4.4 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3.2
Key stats in Reserve Pro League 2 this season:
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have the most points from losing position (13) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have the most scored goals (41) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 have the the best goal difference (+26) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 is in the best form (5-1-0) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • KV Oostende U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KV Oostende U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • KV Oostende U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Reserve Pro League 2
  • KV Oostende U21 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • KV Oostende U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beerschot-Wilrijk U21 16 11 3 2 41 15 9 5 2 2 17 10 7 6 1 0 24 5 26 36
2 AS Eupen U21 15 11 1 3 36 17 10 7 1 2 25 12 5 4 0 1 11 5 19 34
3 KV Oostende U21 15 8 5 2 37 17 8 6 2 0 23 7 7 2 3 2 14 10 20 29
4 Waasland-Beveren U21 16 9 1 6 31 17 7 5 1 1 21 7 9 4 0 5 10 10 14 28
5 Excelsior Virton U21 15 8 2 5 34 35 7 4 1 2 16 14 8 4 1 3 18 21 -1 26
6 Excel Mouscron U21 16 7 3 6 31 19 9 7 1 1 23 6 7 0 2 5 8 13 12 24
7 RWDM U21 15 7 2 6 34 33 8 4 0 4 16 18 7 3 2 2 18 15 1 23
8 Westerlo U21 16 6 2 8 24 27 8 4 1 3 10 10 8 2 1 5 14 17 -3 20
9 Lierse Kempenzonen U21 15 5 4 6 20 33 8 4 1 3 13 14 7 1 3 3 7 19 -13 19
10 Deinze U21 15 5 3 7 19 32 5 1 2 2 8 17 10 4 1 5 11 15 -13 18
11 Union St-Gilloise U21 13 5 2 6 15 13 6 2 0 4 5 7 7 3 2 2 10 6 2 17
12 RFC Seraing U21 15 4 0 11 18 34 7 2 0 5 11 17 8 2 0 6 7 17 -16 12
13 Lommel U21 16 2 3 11 12 38 7 2 2 3 8 9 9 0 1 8 4 29 -26 9
14 Kortrijk U21 16 1 5 10 16 38 8 1 4 3 10 14 8 0 1 7 6 24 -22 8